Beavers Win District Track Meet In Tight Finish
Dillon Beavers upset Sheridan to win the district track and field meet by 45 1 3 to 43 1 3. Wilcox led Dillon with 19 points in jumps and sprints while Pierce set a 100 yard dash district record in 10 flat and a 220 mark of 22 9. Perry of Sheridan another record in the low hurdles and Hill topped Sheridan with 15 points. Team relay victory went to Beaverhead led by Pierce Wilcox Burgess Willey in 1 39.
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Sheridan
Dillon High School Beavers
Wilcox
Dillon
Hill
Pierce
Beaver
Perry
Hill of
Conway
Virginia City
Hall
Austin
Whitehall
Clausen
Willey
Dillion
Simonich
Baril
Burgess
Manley
Ennis
Maddison
Tebay
Kemp
Hubbard
Dunn
Johnson
Kamps
Wekkin
Kingery
Ray Gallant
Normal College
Frank Davison
Dillon Youth Elected Head Of Ag Group
George Stewart of Beaverhead county high school FFA was elected president of the Montana association at the annual meeting in Bozeman during High School Week. Other officers include Ezra Johnson Lewistown Gale Billingsly Glasgow Paul Schuyler Worden James Manuel Fairfield Carl Barrick Moccasin Paul Holzer Stamford John Davison Miles City Alvin Meyer Chateau with Stewart among the two chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stewart
Beaverhead County
Future Farmers of America
Montana Association
Bozeman
Ezra Johnson
Lewistown
Gale Billingsly
Glasgow
Paul Schuyler
Worden
James
Manuel
Fairfield
Carl Barrick
Moccasin
Sentinel
Paul Holzer
Stamford
John ‘Davison
Miles City
Softball League To Be Organized In Dillon
A meeting of softball enthusiasts on April 24 moved to organize a Dillon league with at least BAX teams. Edwin R Buck, district commissioner, explained inter club and tournament rules. A follow up meeting on May 8 will set opening day May 15 and officers. Volunteers will prepare the county fairgrounds field for play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Edwin R. Buck
Dillon Country Club Outlines 1940 Schedule
Members gathered for the 1940 season kickoff. Grounds committee led by H M Brundage oversees greens cleanup. An extensive calendar lists events from May 5 invitational at Deer Lodge to September 8 men's dinner match with multiple tournaments for men women and mixed pairs across several towns including Butte Anaconda and club events through September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Country Club
H. M. Brundage
Guy OD. Combes
B. W. Emerick
W. W. Hawkins
Déer Lodge
Tombstone
Butte
Anaconda
Death of Joseph C. King 51 in Dillon
Joseph C. King aged 51 died Wednesday after a brief illness from a heart ailment. Born January 10, 1889 in Hoboken New Jersey he lived in Dillon four years after leaving San Bernardino California where he worked with Firestone. He ran service stations and was night clerk at Medlen hotel and was a member of Dillon lodge 1554 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. No relatives are believed to survive. The body rests at Brundage funeral home awaiting arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph King
Joseph C. King
Hoboken
N. J
Dillon
San Bernardino
Calif
Firestone Company
Medlen
King
Dillon Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Brundage Funeral Home
P. T. A. Father-Son Party Cancelled Over Scarlet Fever
The P. T. A Father and Son party at the high school was cancelled as a precaution against scarlet fever. City health officials said there is no alarm, but two cases have been reported in the city and further preventive steps are deemed necessary. Dr. George L. Routledge, acting city health officer, urged caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. A. Father and Son
George L. Routledge
Barold - ‘M. Warner
Sec. A
Cotamit- Bee Og
Kiwanis charter to be presented in Dillon ceremony
At a regular Dillon Kiwanis meeting final plans were set for the charter ceremony on May 5 at Normal College. John A. Keefe of Billings will present the charter. James W. Uncles of Butte will confer with the board. the banquet could reach 350 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon: Kiwanis
John A. Keefe
Billings
Kiwanis International
Montana
Dillon Club
James W. Uncles
Butte
Kiwanis
Normal College
Elks
Directors of Chamber Ard named
At an election last week four Dillon Chamber of Commerce directors were named for two year terms to start May 1. They are E. W. Bond Ed Buck G. D. Combes and Harold M. Warner. The eight man board includes R. M. Barrett George M Gern Bert Megquier and S. E. So. On Tuesday a Chamber delegation led by Warner Mayland and Metlen drove to Missoula to meet Bureau of Public Roads officials about Twin Bridges road and with Major E. W. Kelly on Armstead Leadore highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Chamber of Commerce
E. W. Bond
Ed Buck
G. D. Combes
Harold M. Warner
R. M. Barrett
George M
Gern Bert Megquier
S. E. So
Chamber of Commerce
J. L. Mayland
George H. Metlen
Highway Committee
Missoula
Bureau of Public Road
Twin Bridges
E. W. Kelly
Armstead
Leadore
Peer Blamed For Highway Crash Involving Twin Bridges Driver
James Peer of Twin Bridges, a truck driver, is held in Jefferson County jail after a coroner jury found he drove on the wrong side of the road and appeared intoxicated, causing the head on collision that killed Edgar E. Wayne of Dillon near Vendome last Monday evening. Eyewitness EB McLean of Twin Bridges testified Peer’s truck was on the wrong side and Peer’s car struck Wayne’s auto, overturning McLean’s vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Peer
Twin Bridges
Edgar E. Wayne
Dillon
Vendome
Jefferson County
Boulderthou
Whitehall
Peer
Wayne
McLean
Br le Pao
Gherite
Quinn
Herbert C. Hansen Dies in California
Herbert C. Hansen 52, a former Dillon resident and cousin of Mrs. E. L. Burles, died in Los Angeles on Sunday April 28 after two years of ill health. He was buried there the following Tuesday. Survived by his mother Mrs. Abbie Hansen of Los Angeles, he left Dillon about 28 years ago after schooling at Dillon and Normal College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert C. Hansen
California
Dillon
E. L. Burles
Los Angeles
Hansen
Normal College
Abbie Hansen
Lima Noses Dillon Club in Telegraph Shoot Down
Lima, newly formed team, defeated Dillon Gun club 75 to 74 in the state telegraphic shoot tie off. Havre and Butte Trap remain undefeated. John Jackson shot 25 in Butte registered shoot. Tige Taflent also had 25 at Dillon traps. Dr. E. G. Free led with 49x60 in the 50-target event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Gun Club
Lima
Dillon
Havre
Butte
John Jackson
Tige Taflent
Dr. E. G. Free
Leonard Schulz
Free
Water Safety School Opens Here April 29
Louis P. Bruso of Red Cross in St Louis arrives in Dillon to aid the local chapter as a water safety school runs April 29 to May 3 at Normal college. He will qualify local swimmers as certified instructors to teach life saving, swimming, and water safety across Beaverhead County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Louis P. Bruso
Red Cross
St. Louis
Dillon
Ray Gallant
The
Normal College
Louis
Dillon Ski Club Holds Final Meet
Dillon Ski Club closed its season with a city hall meeting. Edwin Buck and Lambert Eliel reported on the early April play was a success and were commended. A field day is set for June 2 at Elkhorn to extend the ski course, with a committee appointed by President Wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Ski Club
Dillon ‘Ski Club
Edwin R. Buck
Lambert Eliel
Buck
Eliel
Elkhorn
Kenneth Wheat
Fred Wolfe
Jean Ballard
Gordon Berry
Fielding Graves
Dillon Rotary Hears on Juvenile Delinquency and Parks
Dillon superintendent Paul L. Anderson spoke at the Rotary Club on problems of juvenile delinquency amid Boys and Girls Week. Talks by George Farrell and A. M. Jones covered a city park project funded by $2,000 in public contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul L. Anderson
Dillon
Dillon Rotary Club
R. D. Curry
T. Lee McCracken
Lambert Bliel
George Farrell
W. G. Gilbert, Jr
Dave Curry
J. W. McCracken
C. A. Bechler
The
Legion Post
A. M. Jones
Dillon Park
Farrell
Jones
Anderson
America
Frank Tyre
Rotary Club
Great Falls
Dillon Club
E. E. Hazel
Carl Dragstedt
Missoula
Ranch Laborer Tony Jensen Dies After Short Illness
Tony Jensen 50 a ranch laborer native of Denmark born June 10 1889 died Monday night at Barrett hospital after a short illness. He arrived in the U S about 20 years ago and lived in this county for four years working on the Lovell ranch and for Berg Christensen. Ten relatives survive. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Jensen
Barrett Hospital
Denmark
This
Lovell Ranch
Berg Christensen
Beav erhead Women’s Club elects officers at meeting
Election held at the Beav erhead County Federation of Women’s clubs gathering at the Riverside Inn near Divide under Wise River Women’s club auspices named Mrs. Dan Pendergast president and Mrs. T Lee McCracken vice president along with Mrs Harold Capehart as secretary and treasurer. Attendees from Dillon included multiple local officers and reports on official activities followed by narcotics law talk by Captain L B Snowden and a Grapes of Wrath review plus readings and singing.
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Beaverhead County
Play Is Feature Of Assembly Program At Normal College
Three one act plays highlighted the morning program at the Normal college on Wednesday at 10 o clock. The opening comedy drama Just Another Saturday featured Patricia Johnson Browning Madalyn McDonnell Elizabeth Kingston Walter Murthel Nelson Hamilton Desta Fisher Missoula Eirene Ellel Dillon Margaret Dumont Camp Crook 8 Dak Lorraine Reiter Froid. Miss Ruby MacLean of Butte served as student director. Sorry Lady a radio comedy was produced by the Gargoyle club with Vincent Curry of Shelby directing. The Workhouse Ward adapted for radio and produced over the Gargoyle public address system closed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normal College
Patricia Johnson
Browning
Madalyn McDonnell
Manhattan
Elizabeth Kingston
Walter
Murthel Nelson
Hamilton
Desta Fisher
Missoula
Eirene Ellel
Dillon
Margaret Dumont
Camp Crook
Dak
Lorraine Reiter
Froid
Ruby
Death of Mildred Rice 10 in Dillon after illness
Mildred Ramona Joan Rice 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McCoy Rice, died Friday night after scarlet fever. Funeral held Sunday at First Presbyterian Dillon with Rev. Paris E. Wells officiating. Born January 10, 1930 in Arno Missouri. Burial in Mountain View cemetery. Survived by parents, sister Florence, father and grandmother expressed in obituary.
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Mildred Joan Rice
Paris E. Wells
First Presbyterian Church of
Dillon
Mildred Ramona Joan Rice
McCoy Rice
Mountain View Cemetery
Arno
Rices
Jackson
Presbyterian, Church
Florence
Arta
Divine i Ae
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Beavers
Beaverhead High
Dillon Youth
Ag Group
George E. Snell
International
James Uncles
Wallace A. Orton
Edna A. Roberts
Jack Barrett
D. A. Galt
Leonard A. Schulz
O. B. Silvey
William Curry
Bob Stanchfield
Dale Dart
Leonard A. Thompson
First Lutheran Church
T. F. McFadden
Bachelor Club
Gene
Tony Dire
Lowell Garrison
William Hillstead
Rev
Leonard Thompson
Chamber
Local Commerce Group
R. Barrett
Talent
J. Krause
W. Jones
G. Jones
Mrs. Barrett
J. Brundage
C. Orr
F. Endaily
R. Smith
J. Barrett
Eudaily
B. Barrett
Dan Pendergast of
Wise
River New Head of Federation
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